EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – I'm in an aisle at a Whole Foods Market, testing the difference between shooting a video on the new Samsung Galaxy S10+, and a back-to-back shot on an iPhone.

I'm walking at a slow pace, and the video on the Galaxy practically looks like I have a Steadicam or gimbal attached to it. It's that good. The iPhone is not only shaky, but it's not as wide and crisp as what I picked up on the Galaxy.

Then it hits me: For all the "Shot on an iPhone" advertising and contests from Apple, sorry, the iPhone isn't the best smartphone camera anymore. In my tests of the Galaxy S10+, I found more versatility, steadier video and overall more pleasing results than with recent iPhone models.

Shooting down the aisle at Whole Foods on Galaxy S10+(Photo: Jefferson Graham)

There are three main lenses on the Galaxy to two on premium iPhones. I'm a photographer. I want to get closer to the action, and I want the ability to go wide without having to plug an accessory lens on the phone. I like the versatility of having three main choices at my disposal, versus one on the Google Pixel and 2 on the iPhone.

On the main Galaxy camera, Samsung offers a 13mm superwide, 26mm wide angle and 52mm for portraits, similar to what Apple has on the Plus versions for its "telephoto" lens. (There are also two lenses for Selfie mode, one normal, the other wider, to fit more people into the shot.)

The third ultra-wide lens is like having a GoPro on your phone. It's a little wacky, a little distorted, but it does the job, especially in video, where the wider shots help in movement when the camera soars. Plus, if you visit a place like the Grand Canyon or Zion National Park, you will really appreciate the extra reach. (However, a GoPro still has its place, and you're not going to attach a Galaxy to a bike helmet or surfboard.)

Take a look at the videos below, which show the image stabilization of the two phones. Admittedly, we are walking down the street for these shots, which are a camera shake magnet, but you'll see that the S10+ is steadier.

Where the Galaxy doesn't compare too well to the iPhone is in gimmicks and tricks. Apple has very easy-to-understand photo tools. Beyond Pano, Slow Motion and Time Lapse, there's "Portrait Mode," to add blur to the background and Live mode, which gives you a snippet of video with your photo.

From there, you get the best iOS software trick, making water flow in a "Long Exposure." This is unique to iOS, and if it can be copied on Android, I haven't found a way. For an example, look below.

Samsung wants to wow you with camera trickery, and there are simply too many of them to focus on. Beyond the staples, like Pano and Slo Mo, Samsung has "Super Slo Mo," a professional setting for manual controls (which I like) and Live Focus, which is Samsung's answer to Portrait Mode, as well as 50 "Scene Optimizers" that work in the background to enhance photos.

On Live Focus, you get four different lighting setups, some of which work, sometimes, others, maybe. For instance, I took a photo of a red glass, and Samsung turned the background into black and white. Great. But the rim of the glass missed and there are some blank spots that can't be altered after the fact.

A Samsung lighting trick gone sour(Photo: Jefferson Graham)

Standard Light

For pure photos, take a look at these two shots of Manhattan Beach below. The Galaxy is a little bluer, while iPhone looks warm. Both are more than acceptable. Which do you prefer?

Low Light

Overall, both cameras are great in daylight. Other critics have written that the Galaxy performs poorly in low light compared to the best of the breed, which is the Google Pixel 3. I agree that the Pixel is better in that department. But when compared to the iPhone, the Galaxy wins.

As it should. The iPhone has a lens opening of 1.8 for the main lens, to 1.5 for the Galaxy, which means the S10+ lets in more light than the iPhone lenses.

(And the Pixel's one less lens takes it out of consideration for me. Google touts "computational photography," but without the extra lens, you're not going to be able to go wider at a party or the Grand Canyon.)

Take a look at these photos, taken in near darkness on the XS Max and S10+.

The Galaxy S10 series starts at $799. We tested the S10+, which starts at $899 and has a larger 6.4-inch screen than the S10's 6.1, as well as a longer lasting battery. (The iPhone Max XS starts at $1,099.)

The iPhone is still a fabulous camera, with easier to use transfers in the iOS software from phones to computer and other phones, and I'm huge on the Long Exposure trick.

But with three main lenses over two, steadier image stabilization on video and overall crisper images, it's hard not to reach the conclusion that the iPhone is no longer the best smartphone camera.

Readers, what do you think? Let's debate it on Twitter, where I'm @jeffersongraham

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